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Cord Cutting and the Cable Cabal
S. Derek Turner
May 23, 2013
Rapidly rising cable fees are sending some subscribers looking for a pair of metaphorical scissors so they can cut the cord. In 2009, pay-TV adoption reached an all-time high at 88 percent of American households. But it started a slow decline thereafter, reaching 85 percent at the end of 2012.
Happy, Profitable Middlemen
S. Derek Turner
May 22, 2013
Have you ever sat with your TV remote, aimlessly flipping through hundreds of channels you have no interest in, and wondered, “Why do I have to pay for all this?”
Combating the Cable Cabal
S. Derek Turner
May 14, 2013
Two decades ago, something unusual happened.

Consumers were irate about their cable bills, which were increasing at nearly three times the rate of inflation. And Congress actually did something — adopting in overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion the 1992 Cable Act. The law resulted in lower cable bills, saving consumers $3 billion in just over a year’s time.
What AT&T's Latest Scheme Would Mean for American Consumers
Josh Levy
S. Derek Turner
January 31, 2013
In January, a German court ruled that the Internet is an “essential” part of life.

"The Internet plays a very important role today and affects the private life of an individual in very decisive ways,” said a court spokeswoman. “Therefore loss of use of the Internet is comparable to the loss of use of a car."
Genachowski’s First Year Leaves Room for Improvement
S. Derek Turner
June 29, 2010
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Julius Genachowski’s tenure as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Looking back on the last year, there have been small efforts made toward enacting policies that will ensure all Americans have access to fast, affordable Internet, but there is still much more to be done.
Genachowski’s First Year Leaves Room for Improvement
S. Derek Turner
June 29, 2010
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Julius Genachowski’s tenure as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Looking back on the last year, there have been small efforts made toward enacting policies that will ensure all Americans have access to fast, affordable Internet, but there is still much more to be done.
Will the FCC Abandon President Obama’s Broadband Agenda While Pretending to Carry It Out?
S. Derek Turner
May 4, 2010
While campaigning for the presidency, Barack Obama promised he would “take a backseat to no one in my commitment to Net Neutrality.”

Well, it appears the president is now content not only to take a backseat, but willing to hand the keys over to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and let him drive the entire Obama broadband agenda off a cliff.
FCC Jurisdiction: Trust in the Law
S. Derek Turner
April 23, 2010
The Comcast v. FCC decision has called into question the Commission’s authority to act in the broadband arena.
Telco-Funded Phoenix Center Flip Flops on Net Neutrality
S. Derek Turner
October 30, 2009
Last week a horde of phone and cable lobbyists flooded the Federal Communications Commission with calls and letters before the agency unveiled its proposed Net Neutrality rules.

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